Flamboyant Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has finally opened up on why he decided to nominate his bitter rival Miguna Miguna as his deputy governor.

The county boss left Kenyans dumbfounded after announcing his decision to settle on his fiercest critic as his assistant in an interesting twist.

Send 'NEWS' to 40227 to receive all the important breaking news as it happens

According to Citizen Digital on Thurday, May 17, Sonko divulged his decision to nominate Miguna as his depiuty was informed by an urgent need to fight cartels who have for years marred operations and service delivery at City Hall.

“If the President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga shook hands, who is Miguna not to be forgiven? Miguna called me names such as cartel, corrupt man, thief, drug dealer but let him be forgiven,” he said.

“Let Miguna Miguna be allowed back to the country for him to take up this job I’m offering him to fight the cartels.”

Sonko's remarks came barely hours after the former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant left Kenyans confused after brushing off the shocking offer terming it as ”malicious distraction and sideshow."

As reported earlier by TUKO.co.ke, the fire spitting opposition lawyer claimed he had never talked with Sonko since their gubernatorial debate in 2017.

Sonko’s unexpected move to pick Miguna for the top city job ruffled leaders from the Jubilee Party, under which he was elected, who vowed to oppose it.

Enraged Nairobi County Senator Johnson Sakaja took to his Facebook page to tell Nairobians that Miguna, who was embroiled in an epic battle with the government over his citizenship at the time of his surprise nomination, would never be the deputy governor of Nairobi.

Do you have a hot story or scandal you would like us to publish, please reach us through news@tuko.co.ke or WhatsApp: 0732482690 and Telegram: Tuko news.